To the Editor of the Noxra-Cumva Datix News, Srx,—Whether or not there may have been 'a distinct political object outside the mere establishment of commercial rela tions between Corea and other powers, in drawing up the United States Treaty under Chinese auspices, as a model for Corean relations with the rest of the world; it may be concluded from portions of it, that at least some intentions of embodying that 'Treaty certain clauses pro against future political contingencies, ent to the minds of those who framed If it were not so, why was the United States called on' to admit that "Corea la tributary to the Chinese," and also that Corea has always ry to China"? Such clausosare so thoroughly gratuitous, and utterly of ea little concern to the United States Government, unless it be affected by the Anti-Russian scare, that there is no reason to suppose that the American plenipotentiary insisted on th forming part of his treaty. The Cor also could hive no interest in declaring 80 public a manner China. The only motive for thei in the Treaty must be looked for in the ishes of the Chinese Government to got ement of its suzerainty inserted in an international legal document, and so introduce th tions that the Chinese claim over the Coreans to public notice, as a matter about which there could be no dispute hereafter. After all that has been mentioned about Russia and Germany and Great Britain and Japan desiring to obtain portions of Corea, either for naval stations or for a colony, it would almost look as if the present Treaty were a warning to such would-be encroach era on Coreaut territory, that they will have to reckon with the Chinese Gover ment's sovereign rights in any they may make in helping thems slice of the Corean apple, and possibly also with China's allies who may wish to keep Cores intact. How far it would be an efficacious bar against any such action on the part of the Foreign Powers, is dependent on circumstances. Possibly its practical effect may be nil against every power besides China. The only thing interesting in the matter is that the Chinese Government has planned a badly disguised and
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